Baseball America projects the junior pitcher to be the first Auburn player to be selected in the first-year player draft, which begins tonight and runs through Saturday.

Auburn was busy the last three drafts when 21 Tigers were selected. Auburn also lost two signees to the first round last year, and at least three signees are expected to be drafted in rounds this year where they may consider their options.

Kendrick's stock rose this year after a 5-3 record. He allowed 34 runs, but only 19 were earned. He's ranked as the 313th best player available by Baseball America.

The three signees who will likely be drafted are pitcher Keegan Thompson from Cullman High, pitcher Kevin Davis of T.R. Miller High in Brewton and outfielder Anfernee Grier of Russell County High in Seale.